All Mahoning County buildings to be tested for lead in water after high results

YOUNGSTOWN

After learning that water from four of 30 fountains and sinks tested at Oakhill Renaissance Place this week tested above the federal allowable limit for lead of 15 parts per billion, Mahoning County Commissioner Anthony Traficanti said water will be tested in all county-owned or county-controlled buildings.

Three of the four are in the Youngstown City Health Department, including clinic room 29 – 34.4 parts per billion; clinic room 33 – 67.4 parts per billion; and the break room – 47.1 parts per billion.

The other source that tested above 15 parts per billion was the Job and Family Services fourth-floor bathroom – 15.8 parts per billion.

Twenty-six other water sources tested were below 15 parts per billion, and the vast majority were less than 5 parts per billion, said Traficanti.

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